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ArticleThe 10 Most Intriguing Fantasy Football Players of Week 6 (2026)
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Watson is having a banner season. Through five weeks, he has 26 catches for 476 yards and six touchdowns to rank WR2 in fantasy scoring behind only Jaxon Smith-Njigja. Watson is averaging 18.2 yards per catch, 12.8 yards per target and 3.10 yards per route run – sterling efficiency numbers... Watson has to be licking his chops at the prospect of facing a Dallas defense that ranks last in the league in DVOA, EPA per pass and opponent passer rating.
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Watson's WR2 ranking and elite efficiency face league-worst Cowboys pass defense.

Christian Watson is having a banner season, ranking WR2 in fantasy scoring through five weeks with 26 catches for 476 yards and six touchdowns behind only Jaxon Smith-Njigja. Watson is averaging 18.2 yards per catch, 12.8 yards per target, and 3.10 yards per route run—sterling efficiency numbers. Last week against the Bears, Watson had six catches for 143 yards and two touchdowns on eight targets. In Week 6, Watson faces a wretched Cowboys pass defense that ranks last in the league in DVOA, EPA per pass, and opponent passer rating, setting up a favorable matchup for continued production.

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